Avalanches hit several parts of Himachal Pradesh, heavy spells of snow blocked key roads in Jammu and Kashmir, and rainfall accompanied with lightning lashed parts of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. “This is the same western disturbance that caused intense snowfall in Pakistan and associated casualties. It may have caused damage in Afghanistan also. This was the most intense WD of this season,” said M Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteor